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Trump Border Czar Tom Homan Mockingly Invites Pope Leo XIV on an ICE Raid

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Published: April 27, 2026 21:53

At Baylor TPUSA this past week, the border czar facing federal scrutiny for accepting $50,000 in cash in a Cava bag told Benny Johnson he’d invite Pope Leo XIV on an ICE raid.

What I Saw — And Felt — At Pope Francis’s Funeral

https://www.thelettersfromleo.com/p/what-i-saw-and-felt-at-pope-franciss-e49

Published: April 27, 2026 02:37

One year ago today, I stood on the colonnades of St. Peter's Basilica as the Church laid Francis to rest. I'm republishing my Newsweek essay from that morning.

We’re Called to Be Channels — Not Filters

https://www.thelettersfromleo.com/p/were-called-to-be-channels-not-filters

Published: April 26, 2026 21:04

Today’s gospel sets two figures against each other — the man who climbs the wall to take, and the shepherd who waits at the gate. We have built almost everything we live inside on the climber’s logic.

“Not Overtly Confessional” — Pope Leo XIV’s Indictment of Christian Political Performance

https://www.thelettersfromleo.com/p/not-overtly-confessional-pope-leo

Published: April 25, 2026 20:47

On Saturday, the U.S-born pontiff warned Europe’s centre-right party against using Christianity as a performative act — and against the “digital triumph” that has replaced authentic governance.

As Trump Revives Firing Squads, Pope Leo XIV Salutes Efforts to End Death Penalty

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Published: April 24, 2026 21:39

Hours after the Justice Department authorized firing-squad executions for the first time since the 19th century, Leo XIV saluted the fifteenth anniversary of Illinois's abolition of the death penalty.

Report: Trump Administration Is Spying on Pope Leo XIV’s Vatican

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Published: April 24, 2026 01:34

An independent journalist with a record of leaked-FBI scoops has documented that the Vatican is being targeted by US intelligence services.

“I Cannot Be in Favor of War” — Pope Leo XIV's Wide-Ranging In-Flight Press Conference From Africa

https://www.thelettersfromleo.com/p/i-cannot-be-in-favor-of-war-pope

Published: April 23, 2026 20:48

On the flight back from Africa, Leo addressed Iran, migration, the death penalty, and LBGTQ issues. He said he carries a photo with him of a Lebanese boy who was killed in the conflict.

“Ravaged by Tyrants” — Pope Leo XIV's Africa Journey and the End of the ‘Quiet’ Papacy

https://www.thelettersfromleo.com/p/ravaged-by-tyrants-pope-leo-xivs

Published: April 23, 2026 14:56

Across Africa, the pope denounced “tyrants” and “colonization.” He asked us to read every speech in context of its audience — and we should ask how each one challenges us at home.

“God Never Abandons You” — Pope Leo XIV in Rainsoaked Bata Prison Visit

https://www.thelettersfromleo.com/p/god-never-abandons-you-pope-leo-xiv

Published: April 22, 2026 23:48

The first American pope walked into one of Equatorial Guinea's most notorious prisons, set aside his script, and told the inmates in off-the-cuff Spanish that God would never forget them.

One Year Later, We Are Still Pope Francis’s Legacy

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Published: April 21, 2026 15:59

Pope Francis died one year ago on April 21, 2025. I’m republishing my Newsweek essay from the morning of his death — with a prayer that we, and Pope Leo XIV, still carry his mission forward.